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Episode 6820
From Countdown
Episode 6820 was broadcast on 7 May 2018, as part of Series 78.
Toby McDonald played Simon Cluskey, with Toby McDonald winning 104 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 12, though this would have made no difference to the outcome of the round, Dictionary Corner did not mention that Cluskey's offering of GOATED was invalid.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Toby McDonald | Score | Simon Cluskey | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NVCOAELUS | CLONES | 6 – 6 | NOVELS | CONVULSE, LACUNOSE*, VACUOLES* | 8 |
2 | IDSKALOME | MODALISE | 14 – 6 | SMOKED | MELODIAS* | 16 |
3 | 25 5 8 7 6 4 → 351 | 351
(8 + 6) × 25 + 5 − 4 |
24 – 16 | 351
(8 + 6) × 25 + 5 − 4 |
|
26 |
TTT | STOLELIPS | People have been droning on about this form of aircraft for a while. | PILOTLESS | |||
4 | DYTSIEUDE | EDITED | 24 – 23 | TEDDIES | DEIDEST*, STUDIED | 33 |
5 | MBDIOATER | MEDIATOR | 32 – 23 | ABORTED | 41 | |
6 | 75 7 4 9 2 1 → 119 | 119
(9 + 2) × 4 + 75 |
42 – 33 | 119
9 × 4 + 75 + 7 + 1 |
|
51 |
7 | NGCIUATOS | COASTING | 50 – 41 | CAUTIONS | AGNOSTIC, AUCTIONS*, AUTOINGS*, COATINGS*, COTINGAS*, SCOUTING* | 59 |
8 | AEINTHUWR | HAURIENT | 58 – 41 | WHITEN | TARWHINE*, WHARENUI* | 67 |
9 | 100 4 7 1 2 5 → 821 | 821
(100 + 2) × (7 + 1) + 5 |
68 – 51 | 821
(100 + 2) × (7 + 1) + 5 |
|
77 |
TTT | THIEFLESS | If the thief was carrying less weight, he may have been able to get away. | FLESHIEST | |||
10 | OIAGPMIRF | AMIGO | 68 – 57 | IMPAIR | ORIGAMI | 84 |
11 | TRNEIURES | REUNITES | 76 – 65 | RETINUES | UNRETIRES | 102 |
12 | UEAOGRTDL | OUTRAGED | 84 – 65 | goated ☓** | OUTGLARED | 120 |
13 | PMFEIOBUS | PIOUS | 84 – 71 | IMBUES | BIOMES, IMPOSE*, MOBIES*, POMBES*, POMEIS*, UMPIES* | 126 |
14 | 25 50 7 9 4 1 → 995 | 995
(50 + 25 + 1) × (9 + 4) + 7 |
94 – 71 | — |
|
136 |
15 | USEDFORCE | REFOCUSED
(4.5 seconds) |
104 – 71 | 146 |